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ax + by = c and mx + ny = d and an # bm then these simultaneous equations have a) Only one common solution. b) No solution. c) Infinite number of solutions. d) Only two solutions.​

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ax + by = c and mx + ny = d and an # bm then these simultaneous equations have Only one common solution.


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Answer:

  • a) Only one common solution

Explanation:

The first line has slope of a/b and the second one has slope of m/n.

As an ≠ bm ⇒ a.b ≠ m/n, the slopes are different.

Since the slopes are different the lines are not parallel, hence they intersect at one point.

This means there is one solution only.

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